CVE-2025-24689
📋 TL;DR
The Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin versions up to 1.27.12 contains a vulnerability where sensitive information can be inserted into externally accessible files or directories. This allows attackers to retrieve embedded sensitive data such as user credentials or configuration details. WordPress administrators using this plugin are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- Import and export users and customers WordPress plugin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could retrieve sensitive user data, credentials, or configuration files leading to complete site compromise, data theft, or privilege escalation.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to user information, potential credential exposure, and limited data exfiltration from vulnerable WordPress installations.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and monitoring, impact would be limited to information disclosure without system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires access to vulnerable plugin functionality. No public exploit code identified.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.27.13 or later
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins > Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Import and export users and customers'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. Alternatively, download version 1.27.13+ from WordPress repository and manually update.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable plugin
allTemporarily disable the plugin until patched version can be installed
wp plugin deactivate import-users-from-csv-with-meta
Restrict plugin access
linuxUse web application firewall or .htaccess to restrict access to plugin directories
# Add to .htaccess in plugin directory:
Order deny,allow
Deny from all
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the Import and export users and customers plugin immediately
- Implement strict file permissions and directory access controls for WordPress plugin directories
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin panel > Plugins > Installed Plugins for 'Import and export users and customers' version 1.27.12 or earlierCheck Version:
wp plugin get import-users-from-csv-with-meta --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.27.13 or later in WordPress admin panel📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns to plugin directories
- Multiple failed attempts to access sensitive plugin files
- Unexpected file read operations in WordPress logs
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to plugin-specific endpoints with unusual parameters
- Traffic patterns indicating data exfiltration from plugin directories
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress.log" AND ("import-users-from-csv" OR "import and export users") AND ("file read" OR "access denied" OR "sensitive")